The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-09-03
USEFUL FARM HINTS.
An Interesting Collection Of Reliable Agrlp
cultural Advice.

Beware of too much land. Ten acres,
with all facilities for the best cultiva-
ton. will yield better returns than TO-
600 acres without brains. labor and
capital to correspond. In all farm
buildings and fences study utility. har-
mony and elegance. Build substan-
TALLY, and in accordance with your
means.
Have all your livestock Of good
quality, suited to your locality, and to
the needs of your farm; keep no un-
profitable stock.
Select all fruit trees, plants and vines,
with special reference to your climate,
soil, markets and home use.
Use the same judgment in procuring
seeds, not neglecting flower seeds.
Study the catalogues and choose caro-
fully.
Keep good variety of the best farm
ing implements. Always have them in
thorough working order and keep them
well oiled and sheltered when not in
use.
A very important item upon the farm
is proper food. 1t should be abundant.
varied and suitable. Apply this item
to the land, to the livestock and to the
household.
Feed the land with the best fertilizers
you can obtain, suited to your own par
ticular soil, always remembering that
much Of the very best for all purposes
should be produced on the farm.
Feed the livestock well at all times,
with regularity and cleanliness, and
especially at critical seasons Of the
year, or periods of life.
Above all. feed the household well.
with as much variety as possible, con-
sidering liberal allowance Of good
fruit indispensable.
Feed the intellect and soul, as we'll as
the muscles; do not let single indi-
vidual under your control be giant in
physical force and pigmy in intellect
and morality. To this end. always be
well supplied with the best papers. and.
in addition, have a good and varied
supply of other literature, some Of
which shall be interesting and profit
able to each member of the household.
including all hired help. The farmer
is responsible. in measure, for the
whole well-being Of every employee,
and there lis service which no amount
of monef can buy.
Keep every part of the farm as clear
of weeds as possible, paying close at
tention in this respect to road-sides and
fence-rows.
Be vigilant persevering and exact in
whatever is to be done. "Have a place
for every thing and every thing in its
place" Have a time for every duty,
and let it be done in its appropriate
time.
In all the work of the farm show
yourself leader and master. Do not
say s'Go!" as often as 'sCome!''
Be sure in winter to provide a full
supply of fuel for the year to come; it
is hard work cutting up old rails in
harvest time.
Do not fail to keep an exact account
of all money received and expended in
| the interest of the farm; it will help
you greatly to learn how to farm
profitably.
Attend the agricultural fairs Of your
county and State, and make them Of
practical value.
Besides cultivating the soil. cultivate
the society of your neighbors. Be
social, cheerful. courteous and agree
able; and ito do good and communicate
forget not"
Let your influence be felt on the side
of truth, justice and the common veal
To this end give vigorous aid to sustain
good schools, good churches and goot
government
Guard strictly against waste. ''Gathel
up the fragments that nothing be lost. ,
This may be applied specially to the
making and saving of manures. How
often we have seen the essential strength
of the manure heap polluting the road
side and small streams of water; pile
of oyster shells, bones, old boots ant
other rubbish disfiguring the highway
ashes, soapsuds, SCOT and other wast'
material-so notwithstanding tn,
backyard, when little time and labo
would convert all into valuable plan
food and greatly promote both the neat
ness and health of the premises. Blu
most precious are the fragments Of time
thine is money!" and these fragment
should not be squandered but put a
interest
| In these intervals of time. when busl
seasons are over, the farmer is tempted
for recreation and society to spen'
minutes, and sometimes hours, at tn
village store, or other place, with nj
definite object in view. 1t is thes
fragments of time. leisure moments, il
which the papers should be read AM